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HARDCORE. Orange County's FURY release "failed entertainment", their 2nd full-length album. Rather than the short, intense bursts of energy that 2016's "paramount" delivered, songs here are given more space to contort in strange new shapes. Harnessing this chaos and ferocity is at the center of the theme of "failed entertainment", which is authenticity in every possible moment: to investigate grief devoid of melodrama, to urge political change off the soapbox, to examine everything in sight without grandiose diagnosis. Colored vinyl includes a digital download card.

HARDCORE. At the apex of FURY's short and startling rise from a providential birth in late 2013. The Orange County five-piece has delivered "paramount", a debut full-length album of grace, erudition and effortless virtuosity that guarantees FURY's induction into the tiny fraternity of epochal hardcore bands. "paramount" is impossible to characterize in the usual terms of a-meets-b direct influence: maybe you hear BURN, maybe you hear OUTBURST or BEYOND or SUPERTOUCH, but no combination of such references conveys the subtlety of the songwriting. Colored (blue) vinyl includes a digital download card.

HARDCORE. Debut release from this new Raleigh band featuring 3/4 of Sorry State faves PURE SCUM. Their sound has matured since the raw, scrappy days of PURE SCUM (after all, the members are like 17 now!)... everything is faster, tighter, more complex, and generally more locked-in. FUTURE BLINDS rep their OUT COLD influence pretty hard, but with such a tight performance and loud, clear recording this reminds me more of ANTIDOTE or maybe GOVERNMENT WARNING/WASTED TIME (though less melodic than the former and not as mosh-y as the latter). Pure Raleigh hardcore. Strongly recommended.

PUNK-ROCK. Out of the dark, moldy basements of Raleigh, FUTURE CRIMES arises with their debut 7" that is going to make straight people really uncomfortable. A queer/straight mixed trio, these angry punks are taking a stand against homophobia and bigotry and are certain to become conservative America's worst nightmare. Six songs of stripped down, no bullshit punk-rock that will appeal to fans of THE DCKS, MDC and THE BIG BOYS (not musically, but in attitude). Colored vinyl is limited to 200 copies and includes a digital download card that includes 4 bonus songs not on the 7".

ALTERNATIVE-ROCK. AJ Novello (LEEWAY) takes a different approach to his latest endeavor with longtime friend and band mate Jimmy Mo (LEEWAY, AGNOSTIC FRONT) and fellow musician Arthur Smilios (GORILLA BISCUITS, CIV). One might expect another rekindled hardcore supergroup that rehashes the sound of their former outfits. FUTURE FABLES, however, is sure to raise eyebrows with a sound that more resembles '70s British hard-rock and the early '80s NYC underground. Colored vinyl includes a digital download card.

POST-PUNK. FUTURO (previously known as B.U.S.H.) is an absolute ripper of a band from São Paulo, Brazil. In the band's previous incarnation as B.U.S.H. they took elements of post-punk, garage and '80s hardcore weaving the history of underground rock's history into a new whole. This experimentation slowed a bit as the band found its sound, content to incorporate these disparate elements directly into songs. Vocals and instruments mesh as the entire band starts and stops before making violent turns in new directions, no member once losing place.

HARDCORE. Vinyl pressing following 2 initial cassette runs of the stellar debut from this Olympia powerhouse named GIRLS LIVING OUTSIDE SOCIETY'S SHIT. The musicianship is pretty simply structured, but these songs blaze by with plenty of impacting rage. There's buzzsaw guitars, frenzied drums, and lashing breakdowns galore across this demo's 10ish minute run time.

HARDCORE. G.L.O.S.S. is still really mad about shit that really matters. In "trans day of revenge", they tear down pacifism in the face of state violence, transmisogyny and respectability politics, all in 5 tracks that will leave your heart pounding with joy and rage. This is for all the trans punks wanting more, 6min. that allows us to envision an alternate future and "weaponize our alienation". Searing riffs, raw vocals, d-beats.

GRINDCORE. Finally available on vinyl. This album was on everyones grindcore top 10 of 2015, and now the vinyl version will for sure be on the 2016 list. "body horror" is the debut LP from this Canadian band. A 31min. grindcore rollercoaster. It’s slimy, raw old-school grindcore with a punk rockheart. G.O.D. for dessert serves covers REPULSION, CARNAGE and CSSO. Responsible for the graphic design is exquisite French artist Pierre Braindead. Vinyl is limited to 500 copies and comes with a beautiful poster.

GRINDCORE. More Than 5 Years after the CD-release of this forward-thinking grindcore-opus on Relapse, the time has come to listen to "the funeral march" in a re-mastered vinyl edition! This is more than a devout collection of blasting beats, sweltering guitars and real-world lyric by these swedish guys. "the funeral march" incorporates sinister melodies and a keen sense of dynamics to an already explosive mix. GADGET is more fierce and focused than ever before and shaping the future of grindcore with "the funeral march". Colored (red) vinyl comes with gatefold-cover.

HARDCORE-PUNK. Destined to be the most famous of all the bands. At least in their vision of the future that is. Trippy violence and snake charms drenched in delay and fuel this wild, ugly, mid-tempo hardcore-punk vehicle. A journey into the dark, with a purely stomping tempo that drives buzzsaw guitar, reverb-soaked vocals and maniacal lyrical delivery. All the way across the salt. Vinyl is housed in a heavy duty sleeve and includes a digital download card.

HARDCORE-PUNK. Your favorite mid-tempo manglers are back with "locker room". GAG deliver 2 noisy, mid-tempo ragers to this 7" that was designated for their 2014 tour. It features 1 track from their forthcoming full-length LP on Iron Lung Records. Only 500 copies will be made, housed in a high quality felt-weave sleeve. Vinyl includes a digital download card.

HARDCORE. Coupling the musical delivery of both TRIAL and FLOORPUNCH, Albany's GAINING GROUND bring a fresh approach to their scene, attacking with speed, anger and plenty of breakdowns and singalongs. Overall just completely astonishing hardcore. This is definitely a must buy if you're into this type of hardcore.

GARAGE-ROCK. "there is only one now" is the new album from Medway's finest garage-psych-beat combo. As the title of their 6th album proudly proclaims this record is nothing if not now! From humble beginnings 10 years ago THE GALILEO 7 has evolved into a powerhouse live act delivering the kind of lysergically-inclined technicolour garage-rock rarely witnessed these days; one born of experience, exploration and an enjoyment of one's own craft. The pastoral psych-pop moments are more colourful, the crash-bang-wallop gear more dynamic, the riffs sharp enough to take your eye out.